SEED GAME#24141 BGG all-time

The Last Starfighter Combat Game(1984)

★ 5.8 BGG2–10 players90 minWeight 1.50
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Games like The Last Starfighter Combat Game

Looking for games like The Last Starfighter Combat Game? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on pushing your luck against the roll. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Revolt on Antares(1981)

★ 6.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Helltank(1981)

★ 6.52 players60 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
72/100

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OPPIDUM: Celtic Warriors Against Roman Legionaries(2025)

★ 8.82–4 players90 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Helltank Destroyer(1982)

★ 6.32 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Moon Base Clavius(1982)

★ 6.02 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Hot Spot(1979)

★ 5.52 players60 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Starship Duel I(1984)

★ 6.31–2 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Dragons of Underearth(1981)

★ 5.92–8 players180 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Israel 1948: The First Arab-Israeli War(2025)

★ 6.72 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

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The Fury of the Norsemen(1980)

★ 6.02 players60 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Hold the Line: Frederick's War(2013)

★ 7.61–2 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Invasion of the Air-eaters(1979)

★ 6.32 players90 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

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